辽宁省马鞍山第二中学2023-2024学年高二下学期5月月考英语试题

辽宁省马鞍山第二中学学年高二下学期月月考英2023-20245语试题

一、阅读理解Las Vegascan offera lotmore thanyou expect.Here arethe bestguided toursto helpvisitorsmake themost oftheir SinCity getaway.Big BusLas Vegas—Open TopNight TourAdmirethe glitteringlights downtown onthis evening double-decker bustour.Along thedrive,youll passwell-known buildingsbefore hoppingoff toenjoy thefree light shows on Fremont Street.Tour-takers praisethe guidesfor theirinformative,friendly account.Passengers canboard thebuses atthe LINQPromenade startingat7p.m.each evening.Cowboy Trail Rides—Red RockCanyon SunsetHorseback RideWhenyou needa breakfrom thecity life,put ona cowboyhat andboots for a sunsettrail ridethroughRed RockCanyon.On the ride,you,ll followa guidethrough thepicturesque desertlandscape,watching forwildlife.Travelers warn that itcan getchilly on theride,so theyadvise wearingwarmlayers.TrailRidesare offeredTuesday throughSunday.Papillon GrandCanyon Helicopters-Grand Celebration TourPapillon GrandCanyon HelicoptersGrand Celebrationtour offersbirds-eye viewsofsought-after sights,like EaglePoint andLake Mead.The touralso includesa Champagnepicnic.Thepilots andstaff earnpraise for their friendlinessand professionalism.There areseveral dailydeparture options.Secret FoodTours-Las Vegas StripEvery daySecret FoodTours takegroups of10participants tofive-star restaurantson theStrip tosamplea varietyof cookingdelights,including pizza,chocolates andlobster.During thewalking tour,highly praisedguides teachtourgoers about the citysfood andculture.Travelers saythe foodon thetouris plentifuland tasty,but theywarnthatyoull bedoing a lot ofwalking.Tickets includeall foodtastings.

1.What canvisitors doduring theOpen TopNight TourA.Admire paidlightshows.B・Enjoy aneveningdoubledecker bustour.C.Board busesonFremontStreet.D.Explore well-known buildings.

2.What dothe Grand CelebrationTourand Las VegasStriphave incommonA.Visitors cantry ahorseback ride.B.Visitors canenjoy viewsfrom highin theair.C.Visitors canhave somefood totaste.D.Visitors canlearn aboutthe historyof LasVegas.

3.Which touris unlikelyto offerservices everyday一A.Secret FoodTours LasVegas StripB.Big BusLasVegas-Open TopNight TourC.Papillon GrandCanyon Helicopters-GrandCelebrationTourD.Cowboy TrailRides-Red RockCanyon SunsetHorseback RideThefirst timeour fifthgrader boughta salad for schoollunch,she proudlytold methe newsassoon asshe walkedin thekitchen door.I didntshare herdelight.“Honey,just soyou know,salad isnta meal.Its aside,“I said.Vegetables wontkeep youfulL”“But asalads healthy,right”she asked.Of coursethe objectiveanswer isyes.But myanswer wasmore complicated.I couldntcelebrateher otherwisehealthy choicebecause I was worriedshe hadbegun tomodel mydieting andrestrictiveeating habitsshe sawas ayounger child—habits thatincluded lotsof saladeating andlittle elseand厌食症finally ledto myanorexia nearlytwo yearsago.Was thismonkey see,monkey doEventhough our daughters-who arenow10,8and6-are oldenough tomake theirown regularfoodchoices,what myhusband andI havemodeled forthem willmake adifference.I learnedsomethingabout restrictiveeating fromwatching myown father,who oftenstruggled withhis weight.Of course,Tdont blamehim formy disorder-he neverintended forhis choicesto bea weight-loss bookfor me,though sadly,they were.So knowingwhat Iknow now,it wouldbe stupid,if notirresponsible forme tothinkthat justbecause Inever toldourdaughtersto restrictor tospend hourseach dayexercising thattheywouldnt haveunderstood what my healthy”lifestyle reallymeant.To beclear,there arecountlessmedical reasonswhy someparents choserestrictive diets,but whenrestriction ora dietbecomes awayof lifethat startsto affectrelationships,thats nothealthy.I knewIwaswrong toshame thesalad ourdaughter boughtfor lunch,which iswhy Ireconsideredmy responseand toldher thatsaladforlunch was,indeed,a healthychoice,and thatitshould includecheese,meat ornuts,which wouldkeep herbrain focusedfortherest ofher schoolday.She smiledatmyanswer.“Well,I alsohave cheese,eggs andchicken onmy salad.

4.How did theauthor feelon hearingabout her daughters lunchA.Unconcerned.B.Relaxed.C.Uneasy.D.Delighted.

5..What canwe inferaboutthe authors fatherA.He exercisedalotto keepfit.B.He wasoften ona diet.C.He oncesuffered froma disorder.D.He wasa goodmodel fortheauthor.

6.What wasworrying theauthorA.Her kidsat etoo muchfat everyday.B,Her kidswere influencedby herlifestyle.C.Her kidsspent toolittle timeexercising.D.Her kidsknew nothingabout foodchoices.

7.What kindof lunchdidtheauthors daughterhave thatdayA.Vegetarian.B.High-fat.C.Balanced.D.Weight-loss.Natures beautyis allaround you.Wild flowersshine inbright blues,yellows,and reds.Trees,with uniqueshaped branches,and leaves,decorate thehorizon.Under yourfeet,pine needles,leaves,and grassgive theirnatural beautyon the earths surface.But howmany ofyou takethe timeto noticeallof natureswondersHannah Bullen-Ryner isan artistwho notonly takesthe timeto“smell theroses，but sheusesthem asa mediumto craftstunning portraitsof birds.Bullen-Ryner,a photographerby trade,began herartistichobby shortlyafter hertwin daughterswere bom.The youngmother sufferedfrom depressionandanxiety.To seeka solution,she turnedto nature.Bullen-Ryner startedspending timealone inthe woods,foraging formaterials:flowers,branches,（）中动），leaves,and grass.On animpulse shestarted forminga portraitof abird withthe itemsshe hadgathered.When herpicture wasfinished,Bullen-Ryner realizedthat shefelt calmandhopeful.The（有疗效的）.process hadbeen healingand therapeuticBullen-Ryner tellsMy ModernMet.Finding themedium ofland arthas allowedmy artand soultoconnect totheearth.As afull-time Mamaof nearlythree-year-old twingirls,and someonewhosuffers fromanxiety,my artis myquiet time,my peace.^^When Bullen-Ryner createsher artworkontheforest floor,she neveruses gluesor anyothermaterial tobond theforaged items.This meansthat asingle breezeis ableto carryaway orscatter herportrait.“People oftenask mewhy Idont makesomething morepermanent orthey sayits sucha shamethatits temporary,“Bullen-Ryner explains.“But fbrme,“she continues,“it isthe short-lived natureofwhat Ido thathas becometherapy formy soul.I getto putdown allmy anxieties,my fears,and allthechaos frommy brainand turnit intosomething beautifulto honorMother Nature.I takesome photosandthen walkor cycleaway,leaving itall behindand feelingcalmer,more connected,and trulylighter.”

8.Why didBullen-Ryner takeup herartistic hobbyA.To killtime.B.To makemoreprofits.C.To serveasa treatment.D.To entertainherdaughters.

9.What doesthe underlinedword foraging“in paragraph3meanA.Making.B.Answering.C.Providing.D.Seeking.

10.What dowe knowabout Bullen-Ryner^artworkA.It iswell receivedwith customers.B.It cannotbe preservedforalong time.C.It stimulatedthe localtourism industry.D.It wonher widespreadpraise domestically.

11.What canwe inferfrom thelast paragraph。